6 girls basketball players to watch in the Rochester Rotary Holiday Classic
Dec. 27—Strum is among the top players in southeastern Minnesota and was honorable-mention All-State last year. She is equally strong on offense and defense. The senior is averaging 16 points per game this year as well as 3 assists and 4 steals. She's shooting 36% on 3-pointers.
Hanson might be the best female all-around athlete (elite in basketball, volleyball, track and field) in southeastern Minnesota. She is putting up great numbers once again on the basketball floor, averaging 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.8 steals and shooting 50% on two-points shots. That has gone a long way toward making Mayo formidable again.
The fourth-year varsity player is having her best year yet, averaging 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game while shooting 50% from the field. She helped Lourdes just miss against No. 4-ranked Goodhue and beat powerhouse Caledonia.
Harvey is considered one of the more rising sophomore guards in the state. A second-year starter, the 5-foot-9 guard is averaging 18.6 points, 3.2 assists, 3.4 rebounds and a whopping 5 steals per game. Harvey hasn't yet gotten into a great shooting rhythm, but she figures to soon.
Clarey's speciality is 3-point shooting and she is also a heck of a defender where she uses her quickness and speed. Clarey, who has been the focus of opposing defenses, is averaging 13 points per game. The junior also averages nearly 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists.
Schmittdiel is the No. 1 player on a Bears team that was 8-1 as of Wednesday, Dec. 21. The 6-foot junior forward is averaging 16.2 points per game. White Bear Lake's only loss has come against No. 6-ranked Wayzata (73-44).
